FIVE provinces in the country registered “very high” positivity rates, while 10 others were at “high” levels, including the National Capital Region (NCR).Based on the July 15, 2022 data from the Octa Research, recording “very high” positivity rates were Aklan (31.9 percent), Tarlac (27.5 percent), Pampanga (23.5 percent), Nueva Ecija (22.9 percent), and Laguna (22.5 percent).”(There are) provinces where the positivity rate is very high, is above 20 percent,” said Octa fellow Guido David.On the other hand, having “high” positivity rates were Cavite (19.5 percent), Rizal (18.6 percent), Antique (17.8 percent), Capiz (15.8 percent), Batangas (15.7 percent), Isabela (15.5 percent), Iloilo (14.7 percent), Pangasinan (14.1%), Metro Manila (12.6 percent) and Bulacan (11.4 percent).”NCR positivity rate as of July 15 was 12.6 percent, up from 10.9 percent, as of July 9,” said David.The World Health Organization has set a five-percent threshold for positivity rate of Covid-19. (SunStar Philippines)